Jermaine Jenas axed from another TV presenter role following BBC sacking Callum McAvoy, 11/29/2024 Jermaine Jenas faces another setback as he loses his Formula E presenting role, following his BBC sacking due to inappropriate conduct. Replacing him is Nicki Shields, who aims to enhance viewer engagement for the 2024/25 season. Jenas’s recent controversies continue to impact his broadcasting career. Jermaine Jenas has lost another TV presenting gig three months after he was sacked by the BBC for sending unsolicited texts to two female staff members.
The former Match of the Day pundit and The One Show host was axed by the corporation in August in the wake of the scandal and has also been accused of sexually pursuing a female make-up artist during his time at BT Sport in 2017.
Jenas, 41, denied doing anything illegal but said he was 'deeply sorry' and 'ashamed' of his conduct.
He returned to TV screens in October with Malaysian broadcaster Stadium Astro and previously stated his intention to resume football punditry.
However, he'll no longer present coverage of Formula E as new broadcaster ITV have replaced him after just a single season in the role.
Jenas fronted the electric motorsport series when coverage moved to TNT Sports for the 2023/24 campaign, a move that was criticised as it put the sport behind a paywall for the first time.
Returning to free-to-air TV, all 16 races of the 2024/25 Formula E season will now be broadcast live on ITVX, with nine grand prix to also be shown on ITV4.
However, while several pundits including Billy Monger, David Coulthard and Karun Chandhok are being carried over, Jenas is not, with ITV announcing Nicki Shields as his replacement.
'I vividly remember my first Formula E race in Beijing 2014, and 10 years later, my passion for the sport remains just as strong,' Shields said.
'I'm thrilled to return to Formula E as lead presenter for Season 11. It's an honour to share the excitement and drama of this incredible sport with fans around the world.
'With our talented presenting team, we're committed to bringing viewers closer to the action than ever before.'
Jenas has also not appeared on TNT Sports' football coverage since his dismissal by the BBC.
The 2024/25 Formula E season gets underway in Sao Paulo, Brazil on December 7, with the finale taking place in London next July.
